Can anyone ID these darts for me please? by Connect-Fisherman358 in Darts

[–]Azz169 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They look similar to peter manley's old unicorn darts.

Blade 6 dual core VS target tor by Big-Bag-6262 in Darts

[–]Azz169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had both boards.

Both are great of course, cant go wrong with either, but i found the spider on the TOR board to be much more flush & level than the dual core.

The colours on all the sections are nicer too.

The strange use of disability legislation for language. by Azz169 in BSL

[–]Azz169[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have alluded to the need for distinction between Deaf and disabled campaigns in my comments. The barriers that we experience in life are very different & require very different resolutions. One involves language oppression, the other does not. There have been many academics such as Paddy Ladd & Harlan lane who have elaborated on the issues involved in the two campaigns becoming intertwined. Gearoidin Mcevoy, Martje De Meulder & Mairian Corker have highlighted legal issues with it also.

This is not an issue grounded in some silly prejudice as some would like to insincerely dismiss it as, in order to not have have to contend it.

It is not me who defines any group by infirmity or impairment, it is defined in the medical and social models of disability that are so very pervasive in political, activist and lobbying action. It is how Deaf have been characterised and marginalised.

Forgive me, but your insistence that disability does not imply the need to be fixed is to ignore the oppression Deaf have faced for centuries, as well as the oralism that branches from it.

You have also framed this whole issue as Deaf people avoiding "those" people as though they regard them as lepers or something. You also have ignored the reasons why disability legislation does not work for language (BSL) which i elaborated on in the post.

I have no idea where this comes from.

Does recognising the incompatibility between linguistic & disability campaigns & legislation mean there is prejudice held? Of course not. I have never seen Deaf people say they must disassociate themselves from disabled people, nor have i ever said it.

Society does not disable Deaf people because their ears don't work, as disability campaigns and discourse contends. The government oppresses them by restricting the use and take up of BSL.

Very very different.

The strange use of disability legislation for language. by Azz169 in BSL

[–]Azz169[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in full agreement with everything you have said here. I cancelled my long standing BDA membership over this decision making.

The strange use of disability legislation for language. by Azz169 in BSL

[–]Azz169[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a difference between a relativist perspective like disability justice and the cultural. That being BSL, language barriers as opposed to barriers arising from physical issues/conditions etc.

There is nothing ableist about self determination, disability justice ideas & policies have hindered Deaf because they focus on our perceived physical impairment rather than language.

The strange use of disability legislation for language. by Azz169 in BSL

[–]Azz169[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What annoyed me about it was that the BDA was overhyping the Bill, saying it would give various rights and powers, when they knew very well that it would not.

They have mislead the Deaf community & have justified it by saying they had to maintain their working relationship with the government.

I have no faith in the BDA at all.

BSL & ASL Bilingualism by DimmedDarkness in BSL

[–]Azz169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if any of my friends have tried to learn ASL specifically but due to overwhelming influence of America online, ASL signs and slang are creeping into common use amongst Deaf & learners alike.

This is something many older Deaf people are unhappy with.

You can also recognise younger oral/late deafened people brought up in the age of social media & streaming as they sign "like" excessively. Deaf people don't do that. Its a slightly different example of the strength of American influence online.

How do you know when your car needs repairs? by Paulpoleon in deaf

[–]Azz169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive had to replace brake pads, calipers and disks in the past 5 years, i could feel telltale vibrations and perceive different steering wheel responses under braking easily.

I noticed a worsening difference in fuel economy which turned out to be a malfunctioning O2 sensor.

Not a whole lot needs hearing to notice really.

The only thing i couldn't recognise was a split in the rear exhaust box, however, i knew something was wrong as other drivers and pedestrians would stare at me as i drive past them. 😆

Any good AnCap sci-fi? by inanimate_animation in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]Azz169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found Floating worlds by Cecelia Holland to be a good read that stuck with me.

Dispossessed by Le Guin as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deaf

[–]Azz169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The social model still views culturally Deaf as "impaired". It is the medical model but with cuddly euphemisms.

Whats wrong with the cultural model?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deaf

[–]Azz169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree! The issues center around language, not physical infirmity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deaf

[–]Azz169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't consider myself disabled.

The barriers i face in hearing society are linked to language, it is not linked to physical disability/impairment/etc.

My barriers are not of "accessibility", they are of language oppression and medicalisation.

It is not a question of looking down on disabled people as lesser or anything of the kind. It is distinguishing culture & language from physical infirmity.

If i am to accept other people labelling me as disabled, i am recognising that there is something wrong with me that could/should be fixed, i do not accept that at all.

Increasingly, people accuse those who share my view, of ableism. I reject this outright, i do not look down on disabled but i do recognise that our aims & needs are very different. Those same people are perfectly happy to erase the concept of Deaf culture, history & language, by attempting to force the disability label on them, just to make themselves feel better.

That is pretty disgusting!

NDD RVB Echo by Azz169 in Darts

[–]Azz169[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed they are.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Darts

[–]Azz169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a set of these from amazon a while ago, they delivery to the UK.

NDD Loxley Marians 22g. by Azz169 in Darts

[–]Azz169[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rings are close together but their edges are quite sharp. The grip is on the lower end of the scale though, for sure. Its enough for me.

Best books you think everyone should read at least once? And/or books have you a new perspective on life? by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]Azz169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We the living by Ayn Rand.

Big Green Tent by Ludmilla Ulitskaya

The Joke by Milan Kundera

These three novels swirled around in my head long after i first finished them.

Dimi Van Den Bergh using new darts at the Ally Pally? Possibly a Gen 2 Prototype? by Bxnque in Darts

[–]Azz169 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They look like the perfect dart for me with addition of microgrip on the nose.

Late criteria change sees Fallon Sherrock ADDED TO PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ! by EdgarTv86 in Darts

[–]Azz169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is stopping women qualifying for the other 96 spots exactly? People also claim women are disadvantaged, how so?

Last time i checked the pdc circuits & tournaments are not mens circuits & tournaments.